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THIS WEEK:

QGIS workshop: Mapping Prejudice in Nashville’s infrastructure

In this two-part workshop series, you will learn how structural racism manifests in the built environment & how to design maps using QGIS.

• Session 1:  4/3 @ 4 – 5pm. Central Library 418a.
• Session 2: 4/10 @ 4 – 5pm. Central Library 418a.

Space is limited. If you are interested in attending, please register here.

Organizer: Emily Barrett (Peabody PhD Student), in partnership with Stacy Curry-Johnson (Vanderbilt GIS Librarian). Made possible with support from Peabody EDI Office.

Monday, April 3
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
In-person. Central Library 418a.

Open to all Peabody students, faculty, and staff

Questions? Emily Barrett

Faculty/Staff Circles of Trust

This program, based on The Center for Courage and Renewal’s Circle of Trust approach, provides a foundation for courageous conversations that afford us the opportunity to be more effective and authentic educators, colleagues, and individuals. Spaces are created for reflection, deep listening, and meaningful conversations where you learn to trust your own wisdom and align your inner life with your outer work in the world.

Tuesday, April 4
8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. 
In-person event. Fireside Reading Room, Peabody Library.

Open to all Vanderbilt faculty and staff

Questions? Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being

Peabody Connects

Peabody Connects is a welcoming and reflective space for students to make connections with others and to feel supported on your Peabody journey. If you are looking for community, this is the space for you! Beverages and light snacks provided. Feel free to bring your lunch too!

Tuesday, April 4
12:15 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. 
In-person event. 6 Magnolia 019.

Open to all Peabody students

Questions? Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being

Remembrance and Reflection: A Gathering for the Vanderbilt Community in Honor of The Covenant School

The Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, the Office of the Dean of Peabody College, the Center for Spiritual and Religious Life, and Peabody Development and Alumni Relations will host a gathering for Vanderbilt community members and the public to honor those lost in the recent tragedy, as well as to come together to reflect. “Remembrance and Reflection: A Gathering for the Vanderbilt Community in Honor of The Covenant School” will be Tuesday, April 4, at 4 p.m. in the Wyatt Center Rotunda, with a reception to follow.

Tuesday, April 4
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
In-person event. Wyatt Rotunda. Virtual. Livestream link here. 

Open to the Vanderbilt and Nashville community

Questions? Linzie Treadway

LPO Colloquium Series – Ericka S. Weathers

Ericka S. Weathers, assistant professor, Policy, Organizations, Leadership, and Systems Division, University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education, will be our guest speaker on the April 5 LPO Colloquium. Her presentation will be from 2:30 to 4 p.m. in Mayborn 117.

Wednesday, April 5
2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
In-person. Mayborn 117.

Questions? Amber Green 

Open to all Peabody students, faculty, and staff

Now What?! Financial Literacy Teach-In Workshop

Join Peabody Career Services and Owen Career Management Center for a seminar facilitated by Saundra B. Curry, co-founder and COO of BC Holdings of TN LLC, and Vanderbilt Owen alumna. This workshop will guide students toward financial literacy through holistic, realistic and comprehensively designed lesson plans to educate during college, beyond graduation and into the workplace.

Thursday, April 6
2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
In-person. Mayborn 117.

Open to all Peabody students

Questions? Peabody Career Services

World Cup

The Humphrey Fellows invite you to join them for the World Cup! An afternoon of traveling the world on the Peabody campus. Try a drink you’ve never had before, or bring your favorite beverage* to share. Join us to learn and connect with other internationally focused Vanderbilt community members!

*please note that drinks must be alcohol free

Thursday, April 6
3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
In-person. Humphrey Office- Peabody Administration Building Suite 303. 

Open to all Peabody students, faculty, and staff

Questions? Sarah Crane

Peabody Walk and Talk at Richland Creek Greenway

Come join the Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being for a three-mile walk along the Richland Creek Greenway. Park near the McCabe Community Center off the Murphy Road roundabout entrance to the golf course and greenway. Address: 100 46th Avenue North. If you need transportation, please let us know on the registration form. Please RSVP here if you would like to join us! Water and snacks provided.

Friday, April 7
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
In-person. Richland Creek Greenway at McCabe Golf Course.

Open to all Peabody students, faculty, and staff

Questions? Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being

Peabody International Students & Scholars Appreciation

We will be using this dedicated space and time to congratulate our Peabody graduating international peers, build community, and recruit mentors for incoming international professional and graduate students! You will enjoy international snacks and drinks, fun activities, and most importantly, mingling with your international peers before the semester ends!

Friday, April 7
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
In-person. 6 Magnolia 019. 

Open to all Peabody international professional and graduate students

Questions? PISA

The Groovy Gala: Peabody Disco

The Peabody Office of Student Engagement & Well-Being is excited to host the 2023 Peabody Gala in celebration of Peabody professional and graduate students and their guests. Join us to get your groove on!

Student tickets are reserved for current Peabody professional and graduate students at $20 per ticket. All others are considered a guest for $30 per ticket.

PURCHASE TICKETS HERE by Friday, April 7! Tickets will not be available for purchase at the door.

*To make this event inclusive to all students, if you have any financial concerns, please email us.

Saturday, April 15
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. 
In-person event. Wyatt Center.

Open to all Peabody graduate and professional students, faculty, and staff

Questions? Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being

2023 Peabody EDI Student Leadership Awards – Nominations Open!

The Peabody Faculty Council needs your help in identifying graduating Peabody students (undergraduate, professional, and graduate students) that have demonstrated leadership in improving the culture of Peabody through their efforts in the area(s) of equity, diversity, and inclusion. Please give serious consideration to your nominations so we can honor those doing meaningful work.

The Peabody Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Leadership Award will be presented at the Peabody Commencement Awards Reception on Thursday, May 11, 2023.

Nomination forms are due NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, April 7th, 2023. If you have any questions or comments, please contact EDI-Peabody@Vanderbilt.edu. Nomination Form

Open to all Peabody students, faculty, and staff

Questions? Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

SKY Campus Happiness Yoga and Meditation

Enjoy relaxing breathwork, meditation, and yoga to destress. These sessions are beginner friendly! All events are offered virtually and in-person. RSVP via AnchorLink

Saturday, April 8
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
In-person. Center for Student Wellbeing Meditation Room. Virtual. Zoom.

Open to all Peabody students, faculty, and staff

Questions? Madeline Kelly

UPCOMING:

Vincent Who Screening: Documentary on Asian Empowerment

In 1982, at the height of anti-Japanese sentiments, Vincent Chin was murdered in Detroit by two white autoworkers who said, “it’s because of you mother** that we’re out of work.” When the judge fined the killers a mere $3,000 and three years probation, Asian Americans around the country galvanized for the first time to form a real community and movement. This documentary features interviews with the key players at the time, as well as a whole new generation of activists. “Vincent Who?” asks how far Asian Americans have come since then and how far we have yet to go. https://vincentwhomovie.com/

This event is hosted in collaboration with The Asian American Advocacy Project, and co-sponsored by the Asian American Student Association, the Graduate Student Council, the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center, Peabody’s Office of Student Engagement and Wellbeing, and Peabody’s Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.

Food will be provided. RSVP here

Monday, April 10
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
In-person. Mayborn 117. 

Open to all Peabody students, faculty, and staff

Questions? Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Breaking Bread, Fasts, and Matzah: An Evening of Food & Fellowship

Come join us for a community dinner to celebrate interfaith traditions of food and fellowship! The meal will highlight food traditions from an Iftar, Seder, and Easter in honor of the religious significance of this time of year, but there is meaning in food for everyone! Whether its customs or traditions, religious, spiritual, or cultural values, we all have had formative food-based stories and experiences. We would love for you to come share yours and to celebrate with us! This event is co-sponsored by PPGSA and the Peabody EDI office, and doors will open at 6:45 p.m. to accommodate those fasting.

Tuesday, April 11
7:15 p.m.
In-person. Mayborn 117. 

Open to all Peabody graduate and professional students, faculty, and staff

Questions? Isaac Rosenthal

Guest Talk and Book Reading with Curtis Chin

Curtis Chin will hold a guest lecture and book reading about his new book Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant (to be released October 17, 2023). There will be a pre-submitted Q&A and live Q&A sections. All members of the Vanderbilt community are invited to attend. Chin has received fellowships from ABC/Disney Television, the New York Foundation for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts. He has won awards from the National Association for Multicultural Education, the National Association for Ethnic Studies, the American Librarians Association, Asian Americans Advancing Justice, and served as a Visiting Scholar at New York University. As an organizer, Chin co-founded the Asian American Writers’ Workshop, the premiere non-profit dedicated to promoting Asian American writers. He has also worked as the Director of Outreach for the Democratic National Committee and served on Barack Obama’s Asian American Leadership Committee during his 2008 Presidential Campaign. www.curtisfromdetroit.com

This event is hosted in collaboration with The Asian American Advocacy Project, and co-sponsored by the Asian American Student Association, the Graduate Student Council, the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center, Peabody’s Office of Student Engagement and Wellbeing, and Peabody’s Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.

Food will be provided. RSVP here

Monday, April 17
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
In-person. Commons 235/237 MPR. 

Open to all Peabody students, faculty, and staff

Questions? Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Stress Busting Week, April 17-24

Celebrate the last week of classes and take a break from your work to come re-center and de-stress with us. Feel free to come as you need to and when you can!

• Meditation Monday 
  • Details below
• Yoga on the Lawn | Wednesday April 19 | 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. | Peabody Lawn 
  • Stop by for a yoga sequence led by Maddy Kelly, 2nd year Community, Development, and Action master’s student. Breakfast provided afterwards. 
• Peabody Carnival | Thursday April 20 | 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. | Peabody Lawn
  • Enjoy Shenanigoats (yoga with baby goats!), carnival games, treats, & more! Co-sponsored by: The Peabody Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being, and Peabody Library
• Cheers to Your Careers! | Monday April 24 | 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. | Peabody Administration Building Room 113
  • Peabody professional and graduate students, stop by for champagne and other tasty non-alcoholic beverages with Peabody Career Services!

Open to all Peabody students, faculty, and staff

Questions? Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being

CONTINUING:

Meditation Monday

Begin your week with a 30-minute meditation session, a partnership between the Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being and the Center for Student Wellbeing. This event is held both in-person and virtually.

Every Monday
1:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. 
In-person. Center for Student Wellbeing Meditation Room. Virtual. Zoom link here. 

Open to all Peabody students, faculty, and staff

Questions? Center for Student Well-Being

University Counseling Center (UCC) Drop-in Consultation for International and APIDA-identifying Students

UCC Drop-In Consultation provides easy access to informal, confidential, and free consultations with University Counseling Center counselors.

UCC Drop-In Consultation is generally helpful for students who 1) are not sure about counseling and wonder what it’s like to talk with a counselor, 2) may not be interested in ongoing therapy but would like the perspective of a counselor, 3) have a specific problem and would like to talk it through with a counselor, or 4) have a concern about a friend and want some thoughts about what to do.

Students who are experiencing an immediate mental health emergency are encouraged to attend UCC Urgent Care, instead of Drop-In Consultation. For any questions about UCC Drop-In Consultation, please call 615-322-2571.

Every Tuesday
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. 
Peabody Administration Building Heritage Room 218B.

UCC Drop-In Consultation hours at Peabody are specifically for APIDA (Asian Pacific Islander Desi American) students and/or International students who wish to receive brief support around concerns which may be impacted by their identities, in an overtly affirming space.

LIVE Lunch Series

LIVE initiative at Vanderbilt is devoted to a new way of thinking about technology’s role in teaching and learning, in both formal and informal settings.

LIVE Lunch series is intended to be a diverse series of presentations, interactions, and discussions each week. It includes traditional research presentations, but we will also be doing technology demos, design workshops, interaction analysis, external partner visits, and end-of-semester student flash talks. Lunch is provided. Click here for a list of weekly topics.

Every Wednesday
1:00 p.m.
In-person event. Room 215, 6 Magnolia Circle

Open to Peabody student, faculty, and staff

Questions? Harsh Agarwal

Drop-in Care with SCC

Student Care Coordination Drop-in meetings are offered so that students can meet quickly with a care coordinator to discuss any immediate needs, including but not limited to:

• Planning for a successful semester
• Identifying and connecting with resources for support on or off-campus
• Discussing academic options, taking a Medical Leave of Absence (MLOA), and/or assistance with communicating with faculty/Dean’s office
• Connecting with the University Counseling Center (UCC) Drop-in care coordination meetings are not therapy or counseling, but we can help you get connected to counseling on or off-campus!

Every Thursday
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. 
Peabody Administration Building Heritage Room 218B.

Open to all Peabody students

Questions? please call SCC at 615-343-WELL or email at studentcare@vanderbilt.edu

VIAL – Vanderbilt Interaction Analysis Lab Session

Interested in making sense of interactions with questions of learning and teaching? Join us for weekly sessions of the Vanderbilt Interaction Analysis Lab on Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. in Wyatt 121. To learn more and view our schedule, visit our website: https://lab.vanderbilt.edu/vial/

Every Thursday
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. 
In person. Wyatt 121. Virtual. Zoom link here.

Open to Peabody student, faculty, and staff

Questions? Natalie De Lucca

EDI, OSEW, & PISA Office Hours

Stop by Peabody Administration Building (PAB) Room 216 to get to know the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, the Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being, and Peabody International Students & Affairs. Virtual or in-person office hours are available by appointment.